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Biology 483 - Mammalogy
Syllabus
Lecture 1 - Introduction/Mammalian
Characters
Lecture 2 - Origin of Mammals
Phylogeny of Mesozoic Mammals (Luo
et al., 2002 - a large pdf)
Therapsid Phylogeny and Evolution (Rubidge
& Sidor, 2001 - a small pdf)
Lecture 3 - Mammalian Diversity: Early
Lineages & Monotremes
Ausktribosphenos (Rich
et al., 1997 - pdf)
Eomaia (Ji et al., 2002 -
pdf)
Repenomamus (Hu et al., 2005
- pdf)
Lecture 4A - Mammalian Diversity:
Metatheria
Lecture 4B - Mammalian Diversity:
Eutheria
Lecture 5 - The Disparity in Diversity
Lecture 6 - Dentition
Lecture 7 - Evolution of Lower Jaw
& Ear Ossicles
Lecture 8 - Locomotion I: Flight
Lecture 9 - Locomotion II: Functional
Morphology
Lecture 10 - Locomotion III: Types
of Locomotion
Lecture 11 - Reproduction I: General
Patterns
Lecture 12 - Reproduction II: Cyclicity
& Adaptations
Lecture 13 - Social Behavior
Lecture 14 - Population Cycles
Lecture 15 - Conservation Genetics
and Management
Genetic rescue of Florida panther (Pimm
et al. 2006 - pdf)
Arctic fox conservation genetics (Dalen et al. 2006 - pdf)
Lecture 16 - Thermoregulation/Water
Balance
Extra credit (up to 15 points): Read this paper
and write a one-page synopsis (1 inch margins, 12 point times font, 1.5 line
spacing). This will be due at the end of dead week, Friday,
December 8th, and you should turn it in to Sarah.
Old Exam 1
Old Exam 2
Old Exam 3
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